Louis King, Enterprise Architect
Louis E King (yale.edu)
2018-10-11
Enterprise Architecture is not widely understood at Yale. The capability is orchestrated and primarily delivered through the Infrastructure Design Services group. It leverages architects in other departments in a federated approach. The Enterprise Architecture and Design Services capability focuses primarily on the application, data, and technology architecture of enterprise services, architectural governance of solution architecture, and digital transformation in a few areas that the team has deep expertise in the business functions of the University.
In the following sections, for each maturity attribute, please briefly describe your current state and planned changes. The links in the right column further describe each level and attribute.
Once you've reviewed each attribute, in the table below, indicate how you currently see the maturity level of your EA practice. (Please place an X on each row.)
| 2. Formed | 3. Defined | 4. Managed | 5. Improving | |
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A. Scope Definition | X | X | |||
B. Engagement | X | X | |||
C. Impact Assessment | X | X | |||
D. Delivery | X | X | |||
E. Management | X X |
Our current level is about 2-Informed and we are aiming for 3-Defined.
The EA scope has been refined and reset over years of practice. It is clearly defined however the value proposition is not widely understood or possibly not fully believed.
Examples that illustrate our current state:
Things we want to work on:
Our current level is about 2-Informed and we are aiming for 3-Defined.
Examples that illustrate our current state:
Things we want to work on:
Our current level is about 2-Informed and we are aiming for 3-Defined.
Examples that illustrate our current state:
Things we want to work on:
Our current level is about 2-Informed and we are aiming for 3-Defined.
Examples that illustrate our current state:
Things we want to work on:
Our current level is about 3-Defined and we are aiming for 3-Defined.
Examples that illustrate our current state:
Things we want to work on:
Summary
The CIO established a Technology Architecture Standards Team this year. This team, which has appropriate representation across ITS departments, will focus on standards but may also be the organizational structure that can appropriately frame the EA capability within the organization. The EA capability, the Technology Architecture Committee (architectural review board), the Technology Architecture Standards Group, and Infrastructure Design Services will need to rationalize and optimize their specific charges in the context of the broader EA capability and the ITS organization.
Continuing to add value, through EA activities, to core services and major portfolio projects is a clear opportunity to realize.
Sharpening the value proposition and strengthening engagement with key stakeholders will be essential to garnering continued support.
Engaging in digital transformation activities in select domains will continue to be a new capability and what that will need to be nurtured and matured over time.
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